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Ep 333: Sarah Fulton on Hotel Venue Sourcing for Assistants

Sarah Fulton manages hotel sourcing worldwide, facilitates hotel communications, coordinates site tours, and negotiates contracts to maximize value and secure favorable terms for assistants and their teams. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Sarah shares tips on marketing yourself on LinkedIn, sourcing hotel venues, negotiating contracts, and more. LEADERSHIP QUOTE The ending scene from Night at the Museum with Robin Williams - [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-07-15T19:00:55-05:00July 20, 2025|Podcast|

Ep 332: Are You Overcomplexifying? (with Annie Croner)

Annie Croner is the founder and CEO of Whole Assistant, an online platform & community, formed to provide a positive place where assistants can go to transform their lives and level up their careers. In this spotlight episode of Annie's show, The Whole Assistant Podcast, she talks about overcomplexifying. CONNECT WITH ANNIE Annie on LinkedIn Whole Assistant Website The Whole Assistant Podcast Email: annie@wholeassistant.com [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-07-15T18:54:58-05:00July 13, 2025|Podcast, Resources|

Ep 331: Owning Up to Mistakes with Jess Lindgren from Ask an Assistant

Jess Lindgren is a longtime C-Suite assistant, and host of the Ask an Assistant podcast. In this Ask an Assistant spotlight episode, Jess talks about owning up to mistakes. CONNECT WITH JESS Jess on LinkedIn Ask an Assistant podcast! jesslindgren.com ABOUT JESS Jess Lindgren has worked in the C-Suite of organizations great and small for 20+ years. She focuses on supporting her current CEO [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-07-15T18:53:47-05:00July 6, 2025|Podcast, Resources|

Ep 330: Aliina Rowe on Managing Constant Change as an Assistant

Aliina Rowe is an experienced Executive Assistant and certified Change Management Practitioner. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Aliina shares her career journey and talks about managing constant change as an assistant. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Dream big. Start small. But most of all, start. – Simon Sinek CONNECT WITH ALIINA Aliina on LinkedIn Article from Aliina Aliina's Executive Support Magazine Profile ABOUT [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-07-14T18:06:55-05:00June 29, 2025|Podcast|

Ep 329: Mike Todasco on Leveraging AI as an Executive Assistant

Mike Todasco is a former Senior Director of Innovation at PayPal and current Visiting Fellow at San Diego State University. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Mike talks about the AI landscape, and how executive assistants can leverage AI to enhance their role, boost efficiency, and future-proof their careers. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Leadership is taking people to a place they would not have [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-07-14T16:59:47-05:00June 22, 2025|Podcast, Productivity|

Ep 328: Elle Tyra – Executive Assistant to the President of ABC News

Elle Tyra is an Executive Operations Specialist currently serving as Executive Assistant to the President of ABC News. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Elle talks about the rise of executive operations, how it changed her career, and how it enables her to better function as a leader within her role. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Recognize opportunity when it's in front of you and [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-06-13T09:43:45-05:00June 15, 2025|Leadership, Podcast|

Ep 327: Annie Croner on How to Stop Taking Things Personally

Annie Croner is the founder and CEO of Whole Assistant, an online platform & community, formed to provide a positive place where assistants can go to transform their lives and level up their careers. In this spotlight episode of Annie's show, The Whole Assistant Podcast, she talks about how to stop taking things personally. CONNECT WITH ANNIE Annie on LinkedIn Whole Assistant Website The [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-07-03T12:34:42-05:00June 8, 2025|Podcast, Resources|

Ep 326: Jess Lindgren on 1:1 Frequency and Format

Jess Lindgren is a longtime C-Suite assistant, and host of the Ask an Assistant podcast. In this Ask an Assistant spotlight episode, Jess answers a question about one on one meeting frequency and format. CONNECT WITH JESS Jess on LinkedIn Ask an Assistant podcast! jesslindgren.com ABOUT JESS Jess Lindgren has worked in the C-Suite of organizations great and small for 20+ years. She focuses [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-05-26T16:08:43-05:00June 1, 2025|Podcast, Resources|

Ep 325: Whitney Faires on the Evolving Dynamics between Chiefs of Staff and Executive Assistants

Whitney Faires is a former Chief of Staff to the CFO of a Fortune 500 company, and has over 20 years of corporate experience. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Whitney talks about her experience as a CoS, the evolving dynamics between Chiefs of Staff and Executive Assistants, and the core competencies required for exceptional executive support. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Good leaders build [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-05-26T16:06:25-05:00May 25, 2025|Podcast|

Ep 324: Natalia Fedotkina on Managing Stress as an Assistant

Natalia Fedotkina is a longtime executive assistant who is passionate about helping other assistants manage stress and embrace learning and development. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Natalia shares her story of becoming an assistant, tips for managing stress, and her favorite (and least favorite) part of being an assistant. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. – John [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-05-26T16:04:52-05:00May 18, 2025|Avoiding Burnout, Podcast|

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